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19 April 2018 1744 comments
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Double Gameweek 34 finally draws to a close this evening with a pair of 7.45pm fixtures. There’s considerable Fantasy Premier League (FPL) interest in Leicester’s clash with Southampton at the King Power, as Jamie Vardy attempts to score for the fifth successive league match.

Second only to Harry Kane for transfers in ahead of Double Gameweek 34, the Foxes frontman is the fifth captain pick (4.01%) and has found the net in eight of his previous ten league outings.

There’s bad news for those who invested in Leicester’s cut-price defenders Wes Morgan and Danny Simpson, though, with both named among the subs.

Much to the frustration of the 39,000+ who drafted him in for the first of two Double Gameweeks, the Saints’ Charlie Austin remains on bench-warming duties as Mark Hughes keeps faith in the same XI that lost narrowly to Chelsea.

Similar to Jose Mourinho last night, Antonio Conte has a surprise or two up his sleeve ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup semi-finals.

Willian – the eighth most bought player for Double Gameweek 34 – is benched alongside Eden Hazard and Andreas Christensen – for Chelsea’s trip to Burnley.

The Italian pairs Alvaro Morata with last weekend’s two-goal Olivier Giroud against a Clarets defence with one clean sheet in 13 attempts.

Owned by just 1.5%, Giroud is one of only two players – along with Burnley’s Kevin Long – who feature tonight that returned double-figures in their opening Gameweek 34 fixture.

Meanwhile, Sean Dyche names an unchanged line-up as the Clarets look for a sixth successive league win. Chris Wood (five goals and an assist in five) and Ashley Barnes (four goals in six) have the form to trouble a Blues’ defence with a single clean sheet in nine league matches.

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  1. COLLIN QUANER
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Keep that clean sheet Long and you'll be on max bonus points. Perfect start to the evening

    1. Zladan
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      It was an own goal...

      1. George James
        • 11 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Oh dear

        1. Zladan
          • 8 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Didn’t sense that sarcasm at all.

          1. George James
            • 11 Years
            8 years, 15 days ago

            Good recovery

  2. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    When does the DGW really start?

    1. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      now

    2. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Long time ago

    3. Hotdogs for Tea
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      In 37 😉

  3. Pork Pie Sausage Roll
    • 15 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    logn

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      best comment ever

    2. Garlana
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Haha

  4. Unfathomable Ruination
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    That didn't take Long ...

  5. Zladan
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    I’m watching Leicester v Southampton, on here all I saw was “Long goal”. Checked my rivals team to see how many points Long now had... and it was an own goal. Big sigh of relief.

  6. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    I'm on fire, 5 consecutive PL goals in my team 😎

  7. umerlfc
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Well, it’s a Long story

  8. Lukakuna
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    So why does Moses get the assist when both Pope and Long touched the ball after him?

    1. HNI
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Pope will get the assist after correction

    2. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Longs shot was on target

    3. Point-one short
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Keeper doesn't matter if it's on-target and Kevin 'too hot to stop' Long had the SOT.

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Mahrez & Vardy blanking tonight!

    1. HonestBlatter
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      THIS

    2. the snazzy viking
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      hopefully a cheeky 1-0 with Chilwell involvement

  10. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Cmon Barnes, just a cheeky brace will do.

  11. HNI
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Balances freak luck a lil from bench fodder pick in first fixture. No just need bArnes to go crazy

  12. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    How long are these long puns going to carry on?

    1. Les Bleus
      • 14 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      People thinking they’re funny

      1. J T
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        Strictly no fun aloud.

        1. Les Bleus
          • 14 Years
          8 years, 15 days ago

          Nope! Not in the time of crisis!

    2. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      long enough

    3. TallestJohn
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      A Gud while

    4. Sandy Ravage
      • 10 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      I'm playing along to belong

  13. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    https://fantasy.premierleague.com/a/team/dream/34

    This is just so sad

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      wow
      not a single player from most people’s teams outside smalling

  14. skriniar
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    pojebane všetko do piče

    1. Pariße
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      agreed

  15. borat
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Lol at _o_g owners

  16. Captain Haddock
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Imagine if you owned Christensen, Morgan, Willian, Tarkowski, Lowton and K.Long.

    Wait what?

    1. Captain Haddock
      • 11 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Good night

  17. Sánchez
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Willy vs tired legs second half?

    1. Davido989
      • 15 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Disturbing scenes

  18. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Need a Shane Long goal now for maximum confusion

  19. Zilla
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Would like Chelsea's cleanie to go as well

    1. skriniar
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      gfys

      1. Zilla
        • 8 Years
        8 years, 15 days ago

        no thanks

  20. @FPL_liverbird (liverpoolfa…
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Unlikely to hit the 100 mark now. 88 before tonight

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Same

      Would have if alli alonso and morgan had played too

  21. Pariße
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    This is just hilarious. Has to be one of the generally worst double gameweeks ever.

    1. J T
      • 8 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Best*

  22. FPL DONKEY
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Alonso, Willian and Morgan owner with a double Burnley defence. Absolutely sick of the last 3 GW..

  23. el polako
    • 8 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    One just got to laugh.... ha ha ha ha ha ha.... 🙁

  24. CloudSky
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    This is hilarious. 😀

  25. mad_beer ✅
    • 11 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    How long before Kane claims that goal?

    1. CloudSky
      • 9 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      How Long*

    2. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      Yawn.

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Emerson going to get Alonso's CS points

  27. Bruno Bruno!!
    • 10 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    All we need now is a Maguire own goal and all is well

  28. WVA
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Come on Burnley and Southampton!

    1. shotgunnufc - MANIAC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      8 years, 15 days ago

      you misspelt Leicester

  29. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Tark YC

  30. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    8 years, 15 days ago

    Tark YC. FFS